Museum · Iceland
Skrímslasetrið
Skrímslasetrið is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 70 m. Kaldbakur stands 998 m to the north, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Melódíur Minninganna, a museum 0.1 miles away. 87 named places lie within 25 miles, 51 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates65.68646, -23.59708
87 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 51
- Hvestunúpur: 2.4 mi
- Hestur: 3.0 mi
- Tafla: 3.1 mi
- Foli: 3.2 mi
- Nónborg: 3.5 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Foss: 6.1 mi
- Bæjarfoss: 11.6 mi
- Hundafoss: 11.6 mi
- Svuntufoss: 11.6 mi
- Hrísvaðsfoss: 11.6 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Hvalstöðin Suðureyri: 10.1 mi
- Kleifabúi: 11.8 mi
- Og nefndu landið Ísland: 14.4 mi
- Kaleikur: 15.3 mi
- Kroppstaðir: 21.7 mi
Museums: 4
- Melódíur Minninganna: 0.1 mi
- Safn Samúels Jónssonar: 13.1 mi
- Selárdalur: 13.2 mi
- Hnjótur: 18.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Pollurinn: 8.8 mi
- Krosslaug: 12.8 mi
- Vegavinnubaðið: 18.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Dynjandi í Arnarfirði: 11.3 mi
- Surtarbrandsgil: 14.8 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Dynjandislaug: 11.6 mi
- Hellulaug: 14.6 mi
Attractions: 1
- Garðar BA 64: 13.6 mi
Gardens: 1
- Skrúður: 16.8 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Látrabjarg: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Skrímslasetrið. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaldbakur | N 350° | 998 m | 9.5 mi |
| Þverfell | NNE 30° | 870 m | 23.6 mi |
| Skálarfjall | NNW 337° | 810 m | 15.4 mi |
| Rembingur | NNE 21° | 799 m | 24.7 mi |
| Kroppstaðafjall | NNE 20° | 768 m | 23.4 mi |
| Botnshnúkur | E 87° | 750 m | 13.5 mi |
| Þorfinnur | N 6° | 730 m | 23.1 mi |
| Napi | SSW 203° | 703 m | 19.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 18:42 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 01:51 | 22:29 | 01:23 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:32 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 12:01 | — | 15:05 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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